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<p><i>Take Charge with Confidence and Self-Reliance</i></p></div></div>
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<p>Erin came to the Colorado Center for the Blind in 2009 without a white cane. Before training, she felt her prospects were limited and, as her eyesight faded, her world was getting smaller. She'd finished college, but she wasn't finding a job. She realized that employers weren't going to hire her because they sensed her lack of confidence.</p>
<p>"I wouldn't have hired me, either," says Erin now.</p>
<p>Training at the Colorado Center for the Blind changed that. Yes, the cane skills mattered. Yes, the technology skills mattered, as did Braille and cooking skills. But the real change was Erin's belief in herself and pride in being an independent blind person. She graduated in 2010 and worked that summer in our youth program. In less than a year she had her first job in the insurance industry. Now Erin is a senior Underwriter for Commercial Property Casualty for a major insurance company.</p>
<p>And the woman travels. I mean, she travels! Always with her white cane in hand!</p>
<p><img alt="Erin travels independently on the Great Wall of China with her white cane, with the winding stone path disappearing into the mist." src="https://cocenter.org/wp-content/uploads/civicrm/persist/contribute/images/Erin%20travels%20independently%20on%20the%20Great%20Wall%20of%20China%20with%20her%20white%20cane_%20with%20the%20winding%20stone%20path%20disappearing%20into%20the%20mist.jpg" style="display:block;max-width:100%;max-height:100%;padding:10px;margin:auto"></p>
<p>Without her training at CCB, Erin says, "I would not have been to 34 countries. I would not be following the career I'm in, and I would not have had the life-changing experiences I've had! It's no coincidence that people come through the Center and then go on to do great things!"</p>
<p>We believe that blind people can do anything. Erin believes in herself and gives back to a community of positive blind people in the National Federation of the Blind, as well. And she knows that her belief can take her anywhere-- even to the Great Wall of China!</p>
<p>And Antarctica in three weeks!</p>
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The Colorado Center for the Blind is a training center and
community of blind and low vision people, proudly affiliated
with the National Federation of the Blind.
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We believe blind people can do anything. Every day, we
encourage and challenge each student—and they come to
understand their potential as they build the skills and
confidence to live the life they want. Because when you
believe in yourself and experience a thriving community of
positive blind people, nothing can hold you back from
pursuing your dreams.
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